Cable-hanger.



W..L. COCKRELL.

CABLE HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1914.

12110111111 June 1, 1915.

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WYTNESSE WALTER L. COCKRELL, or cmnnpfl, wear VIRGINIA.

CABLE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915;

Application filed November 9, 1914. Serial No. 871,000.

This invention relates to improvements in cubic hangers, and moreparticularly to hangers of the type commonly employed for siipportingiced wire-inclosing cebies rem messenger Wires.

The pr object of the invention is to provide hanger which will notcorrode or otherwise lee injnrionsly affected by the eiemerits which ispractically indestructible.

further OiljGCt is to provide it device oi the character mentionedcomposed of c nonilexibie incteriei Which is readily appiicabie to endremovsicie irom a cabie and its sup- "wire,

v3 1 these and other objects in view, the invention resides in thefeatures of constructicn, arrangement of parts and combinations ofdemerits e inc will hereinafter cc fnily described, reference being hadto the accompsnying drewings, forming e pert oi? this specification, inwhich- Fig: it side elevation of the invenn; on end elevation of seine;3 is central vertical section, showing the compic ,Iiiilli sections ininterlocked reiation; is a similar section, showing the ccinpicir taisections in the reietive ccsitions occu d thereby when being anddisjoincc" and-Fig, 5 is in eicvetion showing the miner faces of thecompicmentei sections.

said drawings, iiici'i iike designating characters distinguisn iiiie cers throughout e several views-*1 2 cote genera two compleinentsi sectionswhich compose the hanger cons ituting invention, sections being adaptedto be associated. in separable embracing relation loot'ii Wit soc-ct toa messenger Wire when so associa d, svin' extending iiores e and cubicare A sections i and are forms simiier vitreous mitteriei er sii'niiar iv 1,? and 8, respec o curved scg connecting emerged to interiocii, onewith the ct merits 11 and '12. The said segments 9 and 11, when fittedtogether, constitute a circular sleeve, the inner feces thereofdescribing arcs of approximately 100 and 260, respectively, as shown inFigs. 2, 8 and 4. Likewise, when fitted together, the segments 10 and 12constitute a circular sleeve, the inner faces thereof describing arcs ofapproximetely 250 and 110, respectively. I

The Webs 7 and 8 of the sections have ceinciding fiat faces 13 and i i,respectively, which are inciined at it suitable angle, as 28, to thevertical axis of the hanger constituted by seid sections, said fecesiying substantislly in a plane connecting the ends of the arcs describedby the inner faces of the segments, as shown,

Eccii of the icngitudinei meeting, or terini edges of the sections iscurved ist'eron e compound curve term a tongs The jaws of adjoiningtermi-nai edges,

and i6 oi segments 9 and s -U I l v fitting respectiveiy in the grooves17 one ice the yaws on to of the segments L?) are arranged w interlock,fit r tivciy 1n the grooves and 22.

cable 4 and messenger wire 3 being 1 posed in verticci ciinement at thepi. "oer distance apart, the sections 1 and 2 ere eppiied to cggocsitesides thereof ted points and are then joined adinai siiding movement,said secti iieid in substentieiiy the reiative 'pc i tiers shown in isothat the various may enter ens siide in tneir respective grooves,

or interlocking the sections in adjusted rei- Ticn against chancesiiding movement, r icy of recesses or seats and c cof corregcnding'tongues are proon said sections, said being ,ed to receive said tongues,{)ne of eats, es 23 is provided in the segment substantially mictw' theroove therein a cor provid Another sect,

o ovidcd formed tongue 26 provided on the jaw 20 of segment 12. Saidtongues 24 and 26 project but slightly from the faces of the jaws, sothat they will not seriously interfere with the assembling of thesections, it being necessary inassembling that said tongues slide alongthe grooves, substantially as shown in Fig. 4, until the sections assumepositions wherein said tongues register with the seats providedtherefor. When said positions are reached, the sections are released,whereupon, due to the fact that the segment 11 of section 2 aloneoverlies the messenger wire 3 and that the segment 10 of section 1underlies the cable 4, said sections are caused to assume the relativepositions shown in Figs. 2 and 3. As is obvious, the sections 1 and 2will permanently be maintained in said relative, or interlocked,positions against chance displacement by reason of the natural tendencyof the cable and messenger wire to separate, the former being suspendedfrom the latter by the interposed hanger sections.

Preferably supplementing the hereinbefore mentioned tongues and seatsfor interlocking the sections is a tongue 27 formed on the face 14 ofthe web 8 and-a seat 28 provided in the coinciding face 13 of the web 7,said seat being located substantially midway between the lateral edgesof said web 7 and adapted to receive said tongue, but being of greatervertical dimension than is required for the reception of said tongue.Leading horizontally from one or both of the lateral edges of thesection 1, and communicating with said seat 28 at a point below thelevel of the upper edge of the latter, is a groove or channel 29, ofless vertical dimension, or width, than said seat 28, through which thetongue 27 passes to enter said seat. When the sections assume theirnormal relative positions, as shown in Figs. 2 and '3, said tongue 27seats in the upper portion of the seat 28 behind a shoulder 30, clearlyshown in Fig. 5.

When it is desired to remove the hanger from the cable. and messengerwire, the section 1 is elevated with respect to section 2 to cause saidsections to assume substantially the relative positions shown in Fig. 4,

drawn from their seats, sai

readily disengaged by longitudinal sliding whereupon, the varioustondgucs being withsectlons may be movement of one with respectto theother.

In order to prevent creeping movement of the hanger along the cable andmessenger wire, shallow spiral grooves or rifles may be iaate segments,and interengaging means formed on said sections whereby the latter arejoined together in embracing relation to a cable and messenger wire,said means being interengaged only by longitudinal sliding movement ofone section with respect to the other.

2. A cable hanger consisting of two complemental sections ofnon-flexible material, each section comprising two connected sleevesegments, each segment having its terminal edge shaped to form a portionwhich is adapted to interlock with the similar portion of an adjacentsegment, said portions being adapted to be engaged and disengaged onlyby relative longitudinal sliding movement of the sections.

3. A cable hanger consisting of two complemental sections, each sectioncomprising two rigidly connected sleeve segments, each segment having aportion adapted to assume interlocking engagement with the similarportion of an adjacent segment, said sections being engaged anddisengaged only by relative endwise movement.

,4. A cable hanger consisting of two complemental sections composed ofnon-flexible material, each section comprising two sleeve segments andan integral connecting web, said webs having inclined faces whichcoincide between a cable and a messenger wire, and the segments of onesection being interlocked with those of the other section in embracingrelation to said cable and said messenger wire, said sections beingadapted to be carried into and out of interlocking relation only byendwise movement of one section with respect to the other.

5. A cable hanger consisting of two complemental sections, each sectioncomprising two sleeve segments and an integral connecting web, said webshaving inclined faces which coincide between a cable and a messengerwire, adjacent segments having their terminal edges curved laterally ona compound curve to form a longitudinal terminal jaw and a rearwardlylocated groove, the grooves of one section receiving the jaws of theother section whereby said sections are maintained incomplementalembracing relation to an interposed cable and a mes sengerwire, the introduction ofv said jaws in said grooves being accomplishedonly by relative endwise movement of said sections.

6, A cable hanger 'consistingof two complemental sections composedoi'non-flexible material, each section comprising two sleeve segmentsand an integral connecting web, said webs having faces which coincidebetween a cable and amessenger wire, adjacent segments having theirterminal edges curved laterally on a compound curve to form 9. Ion'tudinal terminal jaw and a rearwardly ocated groove, the news of onesection receiving the jaws o the other section whereby said sectionsfaremaintained in complemental embracing relatlon to an interposed cable anda messenger w1re,-and

means normally maintaining said members interlocked against relativelongitudinal movement. I

7 A cable hanger consisting of two complemental sections composedof'non-flexible material, each section comprising two sleeve segmentsand an integral connecting web, said webs having faces which coincidebctween a cable and a messenger wire, adjacent segments having theirterminal edges curved laterall on a compound curve to form a longituinal terminal jaw and a rearwardly located groove, the grooves of onesection receiving the jaws of the other section whereby said sectionsare maintained in complemental embracing relation to interposed cableand a messenger wire, and a plurality of interengaging tongues and seatsprovided in said sections,

8 cable hanger consisting of two com clement l sections adapted to bedisposed in i erlociicd relation in embracing engagement with cable amessenger wire,

consisting of sleeve sege an integral connectin member, men having onese nient describing more, and an arc oi less, than sections beingreversely disposed the terminal edges of their d to be carried into outof relation by enclwise movement n with respect to the othei' hangerconsisting of two com plement sections adapted. to be disposed ininterlocked relation in embracing engagement with a cable and amessenger wire, each section consisting of two sleeve segments andsirintegral connecting member, each section having one segmentdescribing an arc of more, and one an arc of less, than i530", Isections being reversely disposed and ha the terminal edges of their segments d to form interengaging ja and es whereby said sections are jottogether,

16., A cable hanger consisting of two coniplemcntal sections adapted tobe disposed in. interlocked relation in embracing engage meat wi h acable and a messenger wire,

on consisting ct two sleeve segments d an integral connecting member,each section having one segment ilescribing an. o more, and one an arcof less, than ections be i-cversel disposed, segment having its tel. miledge terally on compound curve form a gitudinal ter 'nal jar: and arear- Wardly ,cated groove, jaw and groove of one sag cent engagin andjaw, respectively, the opposite sci?- incnl: whereby said sections areunite A came hanger consisting of two complemental sections adapted tobe disposed in interlocked relation in embracing engage ment with acable and a messenger wire each section consisting of two sleevesegments and an integral connecting member, each section having onesegment describing an arc of more, and one an arc of less, than 180,said sections being reversely disposed and each segment having itsterminal edge curved laterally on a compound curve to form alongitudinal terminal jaw and a roarwardly located groove, the jaws ofopposing segments being adapted, when the sections are moved endwisetoward each other, to enter the grooves of said segments.

12. A cable hanger consisting of two complernental sections adapted tobe disposed in interlocked relation in embracing engagement with a cableand a messenger wire, each section consisting of two sleeve segments andan integral connecting member, each we tion having one segmentdescribing of more, and one an arc of less, than 186, said s ctionsbeing reversely disposed and having the terminal cd s of their meatsshaped to form ii crengaging jaws d grooves whereby said sections arejoined together, and means autoi'ncti ally interloching said sectionsagainst re tire movement ace the sections occs y i A. cable hanger ccplemental sections interlocking relation gsgemcnt with a cable i istingi co nig one sc core, and one ill sections lacing sely disposed t havingterminal compound ci ve ial jaw and rearjaw and adjacent groove lg oftwo C0211: be disposed embraci: senges:

o sleeve the opposite 3 are unite", he

sections h imiger cor i mental sections tions describing an. 100 andlower scgi tion describing an the terminal r 1 .v o c cable manger cmi"ect1 ns adapwlisted position. Y

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joine together, an& means whereby saiol sections, When so joined, areinterlocked against chance separation.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

WALTER L. COCELL.

Witnesses

